Hellobee Boards

@Mrs. J: holy mole! Glad you got there in time!

@Mrs. J: Yay! (I've been stalking you today...) Congratulations to all 4 of you! Love the name - can't wait to meet him

@Mrs. J: WHAT!? That is so incredible! Congratulations!!!!

@Mrs. J: oh my gosh, awesome! congrats! love the name!!

@Mrs. J: wow! Hi Logan! Congrats!!
@Mrs. Chocolate: Congrats!!!!!!!

A few new additions! Yesterday was a busy day for babies around here

August Babies
June 22: Torchwood - Liliana Rae
July 21: Portboston - Miles
July 25: kayakgirl73 - Emma
July 26: Raspberries - Kieran Joseph
July 27: Mrs. Scientist -Ellie
Aug 1: Mrs. Microscope -Penelope Danielle, Mizhi
Aug 3: Mrs. Star - Isla Brooke
Aug 4: lilteacherbee - Carter Michael, autumnlove , Mrs. Chocolate , lil owl , FliegepilzHut - Benjamin
Aug 5: Mrs. J - Logan Michael
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August 2015 Mamas
August 1: OhCaptain , Goldy
August 3: Anutka, Joneo6o3, getjazzy
August 5: dagny
August 7: MrsStormy
August 9: aprild
August 10: Ms. RV
August 11: buttermilk
August 14: abmamma
August 15: Anagram
August 16: krispi
August 19: BamaBee
August 21: MissLace
August 22: kjpugs
August 23: mommygrace
August 25: MrsADS
August 26: kitty
August 28: Summerbebe, LauraBear
August 31: lulibee
TBD: pinkcrayon

@Mrs. Microscope: Oh crap.. Good eye! Going to correct. Thanks!

@Mrs. Microscope: @lilteacherbee: Thanks for the heads up ladies.. I can't believe all the action around here yesterday and today. We need more of that dust so feel free to drops some haha.

@FliegepilzHut: Sorry about that, didn't mean to leave you off

@Mrs. J: Wow, that was so fast! Congrats!!

@Mrs. Chocolate: congrats on your baby girl!!

I currently have a kid on my boob & am on my phone so I can't tag everyone but....congrats to all the new babies!!!

@LovelyPlum: happy bday! Mine is in Aug too!@mrsjyw:

@Portboston: yup! Life these days!

I got my VBAC, and what an amazing feeling it is! My contractions started Friday morning but were irregular and about 15 min apart. I knew I wasn't in active labor, so I went about my day as usual. I had a prenatal appointment at 3pm and found out I was 3cm dilated and 80% effaced, but the doctor couldn't tell me if I would be having a baby soon. Contractions were spreading further apart, so I decided to go to bed at 10:30pm. A little after 1am I woke up to painful contractions that were 5 min apart. My husband and I called his mom to come stay at our house with our son, and we went to the hospital. We got there at 2:30, and I was having contractions 3 minutes apart. I was 4cm dilated and 90% effaced. They admitted me to a room where the contractions kept getting stronger and more painful. I knew I needed an epidural. I felt like my uterus was being stabbed by knives. It was around 4am when the epidural was placed, and I got relief! Epidural are awesome! I was 7cm dilated by 4:30am. By 6:30am, I was 9cm dilated. I was fully dilated by around 9am, but baby wasn't at a good station for pushing. The doctor wanted him to be at +2 and he was between a 0 and +1. I waited for what felt like forever for him to drop down. Finally at 12:30pm, he was at +2, so I started pushing with the guidance of my nurse and doctor. It took 1.5 hours, but I pushed him out! He was in a great position, not posterior like his brother. Our son's name is Nathaniel and he is 8 pounds 14 ounces and 19.5 inches long! We're so in love with him. Benefits of the VBAC for me include not feeling any pain afterward (I only tore a tiny bit by my labia) and I get to go home tomorrow! This recovery has been a breeze so far.

@aprild: Huge congratulations to you, I'm soooo so happy you got your VBAC! Welcome baby Nathaniel!! sounds like such a perfect recovery so far!

@aprild: congrats!! I am so happy you got the VBAC you wanted!!

@aprild: congrats!! So happy you got the vbac you wanted

@aprild: congrats! Sounds like you had a good experience, glad it worked out how you wanted

Whew! What a day! I did not get my VBAC, but it wasn't for lack of trying! I had regular contractions all day Friday, and they picked up and got painful around 11pm. I called my midwife at midnight. She told me to get rest and call her when the contractions were 3-4 mins apart. I called her back at 4:15 am. She told me to meet her at 4:45 at the bith center. I was only 2 cm, but 90% effaced. She let me stay and gave me nubain to try to let me get some sleep. Which was awesome. I slept for two hours and woke up to more painful contrax. She sent my husband and I out walking. 1.5 hours later I was still a two. She told us our choice was stay and shed break my water or go home and labor. We picked staying and she broke my water, I immediately went to a 4! To not make this any longer, it took me 4 more hours to get to a 5. We did every natural labor trick in the book. Walking, squats, baby sifting, birth ball, etc. no luck, no progress. Finally at 8:30 pm she checked me again. No change and my cervix was starting to swell. She said in her opinion it was time to transfer, as swollen cervixes don't usually un-swell. Baby also hadn't descended past a -2. She said it had nothing to do with my VBAC status and this sort of thing would always result in a section. To be honest, I wasn't too upset. I didn't give up and I'd never want to endanger me or baby.
My hospital transfer was wonderful! No one gave me a hard time about wanting to VBAC at a birth center.
Baby girl (who has yet to be named) arrived at 10:17pm. 9lb110z, 21 inches long. We are all healthy and happy!